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Kendrick You Next

Kendrick You Next is a diss track by Meek Mill targeting Cassidy and Kendrick Lamar. Meek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly.

Released2013
Annotated17
ExplicitYes
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  1. 01

    [Intro: 2Pac Interview]

    02

    So, okay, you want to see some macho shit? I’m the most macho nigga out here. I'm the most.. I thought you niggas knew, I’m the most thuggish nigga out here. I have no mothafuckin’ fear… I have no fear, I have only ambition, and I want mine, and I will do anything to protect and feed my family

  2. 03

    [Intro: Meek Mill]

    04

    Take money!

    05

    Yeah! Take money! Haha

    06

    Unh!

  3. 07

    [Verse 1: Meek Mill]

    Multi-line diss block
    08

    First off, fucked your bitch, nigga, get a blood test

    09

    You a upset, nigga, where the love at?

    10

    When we talking 'bout Philly, know I fucking run that

    11

    Same place I bend them corners you can never come back

    Block noteTurns sexual access into humiliation

    TargetCassidy

    MeaningWhat it means: In “First off, fucked your bitch, nigga, get a blood test,” Meek Mill uses a sexual claim or joke to deny Cassidy control of an intimate relationship and to make the opponent look publicly rejected, displaced, or embarrassed. Why it was said: Meek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly. The point is provocation rather than romance: bringing private access into the record raises the emotional cost of the feud and pressures Cassidy to answer a claim that an audience can easily repeat.

    ContextMeek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly.

  4. 12

    You fraud nigga, ball like I'm Chrissy Paul, nigga

    Multi-line diss block
    13

    I cross niggas, when you hate it 'when you you lost, nigga

    14

    You soft nigga, then you disrespect a boss, nigga

    15

    You dissin' to get you on, that'll get you off nigga

    Block notePortrays the target as controlled by others

    TargetCassidy

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You soft nigga, then you disrespect a boss, nigga,” Meek Mill depicts Cassidy as dependent on a label, executive, crew leader, or gatekeeper rather than acting independently. Why it was said: Meek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly. The accusation attacks autonomy by suggesting that Cassidy's career choices and even the feud itself are being directed by somebody with greater power.

    ContextMeek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly.

  5. 16

    Broad nigga, when you was screamin' "come to my hotel"

    Multi-line diss block
    17

    Nigga, we was slingin work out the motel!

    18

    No scale, Barry Reese, I know you so well

    19

    I caught your chick, I pulled that bitch like she a coat tail

    Block noteContrasts Cassidy's hotel song with Meek's motel hustling

    TargetCassidy

    MeaningWhat it means: Meek addresses Cassidy by his real name, Barry Reese, and contrasts Cassidy singing ‘come to my hotel’ with Meek claiming he sold drugs from motels. Why it was said: Their Philadelphia feud repeatedly turned on which rapper had the more credible street history; the hotel/motel parallel lets Meek recast Cassidy's commercial R&B crossover as soft beside his own survival narrative.

    WordplayHotel and motel create the sound-pair: Cassidy's phrase is treated as entertainment, while Meek's nearly identical location becomes evidence of hustling.

    ContextMeek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly.

  6. 20

    Let's keep it trilla, you ain't never make a dope sale

    Multi-line diss block
    21

    You ain't never played that corner--make a coke sale

    22

    On a late night, swimmin with the great whites

    23

    You was rockin' durags, big tees, fake Mikes

    Block noteTreats the target's persona as fabricated

    TargetCassidy

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You was rockin' durags, big tees, fake Mikes,” Meek Mill says Cassidy's public story or image is false rather than a reliable account of who the target is. Why it was said: Meek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly. Once the persona is presented as invented, the boasts and accusations built on it become easier for listeners to dismiss.

    ContextMeek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly.

  7. 24

    Boy you had a wild week, shoppin' on Canal Street

    Multi-line diss block
    25

    Same place you bought your fake chain and your time-piece

    26

    How we gon' believe you? Nigga I should lead you!

    27

    Talkin' "PC," that was never Beanie Sigel!

    Block noteTreats the target's persona as fabricated

    TargetCassidy

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Same place you bought your fake chain and your time-piece,” Meek Mill says Cassidy's public story or image is false rather than a reliable account of who the target is. Why it was said: Meek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly. Once the persona is presented as invented, the boasts and accusations built on it become easier for listeners to dismiss.

    ContextMeek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly.

  8. 28

    That was never ME, why you lying to the people?

    29

    I was locked down, still doing shit illegal

    30

    Running around in jail like, "I ain't give a hell," when

    31

    You was on PC, locking in with males

  9. 32

    [Interlude: Meek Mill]

    33

    And I ain't got time for this shit, let me get another one

  10. 34

    [Verse 2: Meek Mill]

    Multi-line diss block
    35

    23 and 1 never get to see the sun

    36

    Had to get a glass visit just so you could see your son

    37

    Took a deal on your homie, 'cause you couldn't beat the gun

    38

    They was tryna give him life, man, you know that wasn't right

    Block noteMakes the feud personal through family

    TargetCassidy

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Had to get a glass visit just so you could see your son,” Meek Mill brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with Cassidy, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: Meek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly. Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for Cassidy and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.

    ContextMeek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly.

  11. 39

    Then you left him in the hood, on his head, he had a price

    Multi-line diss block
    40

    You ain't even give a call, other niggas shot him twice

    41

    Niggas tryna get a buzz off my name for some likes

    42

    Dead rapper, I'm at you, I'mma give you one tonight

    Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction

    TargetCassidy

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You ain't even give a call, other niggas shot him twice,” Meek Mill converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Cassidy. Why it was said: Meek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Cassidy as unable to return for another round.

    ContextMeek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly.

  12. 43

    Ca-ssidy! Boy, you so trash to me

    Multi-line diss block
    44

    Do the math I dissed you, that's subtract to me

    45

    You ain't poppin, what the fuck could you add to me?

    46

    You just another dead body, another casualty

    Block noteAttacks the target's ability to rap

    TargetCassidy

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Ca-ssidy! Boy, you so trash to me,” Meek Mill challenges Cassidy on writing, delivery, flow, or command of the microphone rather than relying only on a personal insult. Why it was said: Meek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly. This goes to the qualification that gives Cassidy standing in a rap battle; if the craft is weak, the reply loses authority before its other claims are considered.

    ContextMeek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly.

  13. 47

    I'm in the streets, so I do this beat casually

    48

    And I ain't even write this shit, why you mad at me?

    49

    Cause you nursery rhyming, flow perfectly timing

    50

    And I'm giving gas, I'm in the Aston, one Swizzy's designing

  14. 51

    Now beat it, I know you're heated but I know you need it

    Multi-line diss block
    52

    I got that Justin Bieber please believe it, nigga I know you see it

    53

    They play pianos at your viewing, let Alicia key it

    54

    I asked Swizzy "could she do it?" he like "nigga, beat it"

    Block noteForces the dispute into a direct contest

    TargetCassidy

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Now beat it, I know you're heated but I know you need it,” Meek Mill addresses Cassidy as an opponent who must prove the claims being made rather than rely on reputation. Why it was said: Meek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly. The challenge narrows the argument to performance under pressure, where refusing or failing to answer can itself be presented as a loss for Cassidy.

    ContextMeek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly.

  15. 55

    Swizz don't fuck with you, Melo didn't either

    56

    You fucked that check up, you bit the hand that feed you

    57

    And you was 6 feet, you got me digging deeper

    58

    Hold up, let's switch the beat, so I can spit some "Ether!"

  16. 59

    [Interlude: Meek Mill]

    60

    Oh shit! You purple-dickie wearing-, durag-, over-sized fitted-, fake Air 1-wearing nigga!

  17. 61

    [Verse 3: Meek Mill]

    Multi-line diss block
    62

    I say, come on with your soft ass, all you niggas all trash

    63

    Couldn't bet a 100 grand, nigga, that's a small tab

    64

    I'mma hit him where it hurt, this gon' make his dog mad

    65

    'Cause this verse gon' hit this nigga harder than that car crash

    Block noteAttacks the target's ability to rap

    TargetCassidy

    MeaningWhat it means: In “I say, come on with your soft ass, all you niggas all trash,” Meek Mill challenges Cassidy on writing, delivery, flow, or command of the microphone rather than relying only on a personal insult. Why it was said: Meek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly. This goes to the qualification that gives Cassidy standing in a rap battle; if the craft is weak, the reply loses authority before its other claims are considered.

    ContextMeek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly.

  18. 66

    That you should've died in, I'm mad that you survived it

    Multi-line diss block
    67

    But I came to murder you and have you scuba diving

    68

    Swimming with the fishes, all you niggas is bitches

    69

    Dick riders, knocking on the wood, superstitious

    Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction

    TargetCassidy

    MeaningWhat it means: In “But I came to murder you and have you scuba diving,” Meek Mill converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Cassidy. Why it was said: Meek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Cassidy as unable to return for another round.

    ContextMeek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly.

  19. 70

    Pause that, I'm all that, I'm really in the trenches

    71

    And when I see you, nigga, I'mma have you jumping fences

    72

    Cutting through the alleys, you must be on the molly

    73

    Sniffing all that white shit and fucking with that Bobby

  20. 74

    Come to your hotel and meet you in the lobby

    75

    Just to Worldstar you and do you just like Tommy...

    76

    Hearns did Martin, I burn in the Martin

    77

    That Aston when I start it like a lion when it's roaring

  21. 78

    Boy you lying, you ain't touring, you can't even get a show

    Multi-line diss block
    79

    Shit you like a pound of reggie, they can get you for the low

    80

    And I'm like a brick of Diesel, it cost 60 for the flow

    81

    You ain't a gangsta, you a wanksta, nigga, 50 even know, whoa!

    Block noteDisputes the target's street identity

    TargetCassidy

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You ain't a gangsta, you a wanksta, nigga, 50 even know, whoa!,” Meek Mill measures Cassidy's public persona against claims about neighborhood ties, gang affiliation, or lived street experience. Why it was said: Meek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly. The line separates image from biography: if Cassidy's claimed background appears borrowed or exaggerated, the intimidation attached to that persona weakens.

    ContextMeek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly.

  22. 82

    [Verse 4: Meek Mill]

    Multi-line diss block
    83

    You say you a gangsta, but you never pop nothing

    84

    And you locked your homie out when you heard the cops coming

    85

    Rapping for a long time, nigga, you ain't got nothing

    86

    You ain't wanna battle Mook neither, nigga, stop fronting

    Block noteForces the dispute into a direct contest

    TargetCassidy

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You ain't wanna battle Mook neither, nigga, stop fronting,” Meek Mill addresses Cassidy as an opponent who must prove the claims being made rather than rely on reputation. Why it was said: Meek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly. The challenge narrows the argument to performance under pressure, where refusing or failing to answer can itself be presented as a loss for Cassidy.

    ContextMeek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly.

  23. 87

    Damn, homie, in high school, you was the man, homie

    Multi-line diss block
    88

    Fuck happened to you?

    89

    You had a doghouse with a doghouse in the backyard?

    90

    Now you living in a doghouse in the backyard?

    Block noteQuestions the target's judgment

    TargetCassidy

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Damn, homie, in high school, you was the man, homie,” Meek Mill characterizes Cassidy as unintelligent, careless, or unable to understand the situation being addressed. Why it was said: Meek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly. The insult makes the target's decisions part of the evidence: a poor response can be framed not as strategy, but as proof that Cassidy never understood the contest.

    ContextMeek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly.

  24. 91

    Nigga, I was broke then, now I got Black Card

    Multi-line diss block
    92

    Your career maxed out, your shit like a MAC card

    93

    Easy, nigga, I talk greasy, nigga

    94

    And I'mma stunt on Instagram just to tease you, nigga

    Block noteUses career results as evidence

    TargetCassidy

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Your career maxed out, your shit like a MAC card,” Meek Mill turns releases, sales, label standing, or career momentum into a public measurement of Cassidy's position. Why it was said: Meek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly. The artist invokes an external scoreboard so listeners can compare Cassidy's claims with visible results, making status something that can be disproved rather than merely debated.

    ContextMeek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly.

  25. 95

    Couple months we at the funeral

    Multi-line diss block
    96

    I swear to God that shit was beautiful

    97

    Five-X tees, durag's, the usual

    98

    Your mama screaming like "Cassidy what they do to you?" OH!

    Block noteMakes the feud personal through family

    TargetCassidy

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Your mama screaming like "Cassidy what they do to you?" OH!,” Meek Mill brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with Cassidy, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: Meek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly. Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for Cassidy and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.

    ContextMeek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly.

  26. 99

    [Outro: Meek Mill]

    Multi-line diss block
    100

    And this shit called "Kendrick You Next"

    101

    I'm just on some shit this time around, everybody get it

    102

    You say my name, I give you a thousand, it's just that simple

    103

    Meek Milly! Enuff, what up?

    Block notePressures the target to answer

    TargetKendrick Lamar

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You say my name, I give you a thousand, it's just that simple,” Meek Mill treats Kendrick Lamar's response, delay, or silence as part of the contest rather than a neutral choice. Why it was said: Meek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly. By defining silence as concession, the line tries to control the timetable of the feud and force Kendrick Lamar into replying on the artist's terms.

    ContextMeek Mill and Cassidy's Philadelphia feud grew from debate over a proposed battle, money and status. Their records use local history, sales, clothing and career momentum to decide which rapper still represented the city credibly.